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    There are two different types if deterrence, the first is classified as specific deterrence. The goal of this category of deterrence is to lessen the probability of having a repeat offender. The three strikes law is an example of one of the methods that is used to assist this category of deterrence. The other category of deterrence is general deterrence. This category focuses more on future offenders. General deterrence attempts to positively influence would be offenders and stop the crimes before

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    by society as different, it is hard to stray from the label that people know you by. Even after seeing someone else make the wrong decisions, it is easy to have mixed emotions and decipher from what is right and what is wrong. Labeling theory and Deterrence theory help explain the behavior patterns of criminals and how they are pushed to the point of committing crime. Criminals sometimes have mental and physical disabilities that can alter the way they make decisions and

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    What is Cyber Deterrence? Merriam-Webster defines deterrence as the act of making someone decide not to do something or the act of preventing a particular act or behavior from happening (Merriam-Webster, 2015) . This can be applied to the cyber realm in the sense that we need to deter terrorists, state actors and non-state actors from attempting attacks on U.S. networks. To understand how to apply cyber deterrence we have to look at past policies or theories on deterrence. Deterrence theory first

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    Philosophy of Punishment: Deterrence General and Specific Sentencing Model: Indeterminate Sentencing For the philosophy of punishment I chose deterrence, specifically because of the goals and benefit this philosophy. The deterrence punishment is divided in to two separate categories. First on is the general deterrence, the goal of general deterrence is to prevent non-offenders (those who’ve not committed a crime) from committing crimes by exposing non-offenders to the reality

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    President John F Kennedy: overreaction or textbook deterrence? Karen Harte Postgraduate student in Security Studies Macquarie University Research question How does history view President Kennedy’s response to the Cuban Missile Crisis? Rationale In the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis and his subsequent assassination President Kennedy was praised for his handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis. As time has passed and previously classified documents have been released the opinion of many scholars

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    Nuclear deterrence was a key component of American security during the Cold War. The nuclear stockpiles accumulated by the United States and Soviet Union throughout this time period produced a situation of mutual deterrence. The catastrophic risks of a nuclear strike kept the countries from all-out war. In the aftermath of the Cold War, both the U.S. and Soviet Union took steps to reduce their nuclear arsenal, first in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Treaty (INF) then with START I (Pifer, Bush

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    thereafter, was much sought after by states as the basis for deterrence and thus fuelled the nuclear arms race during the Cold War, especially between the U.S. and the Soviet Union [2]. However, several literatures [3] [4] [5] have debated that nuclear deterrence and utilisation of nuclear weapons are morally and ethically unacceptable. Several others [6] [7] argued that nuclear capability is not the be-all and end-all of deterrence. In addition, the existence of Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty

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    of Lee’s Wide-Scope Deterrence Theory. I want to delve deeper into his meanings as to why traditional deterrence theory is inadequate, and why he insists that his theory is more adequate. Wide-Scope deterrence theory aims to use all the tools necessary in order to seek a severe and swift punishment. He also wants to explain that internal sanctions, not external, hold more merit when trying to deter potential and recidivating criminals. Description of the Article “A deterrence theory holds that criminal

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    The Cold War was the greatest example of Nuclear Deterrence in history. The U.S. and Russia, had threatened nuclear war as a deterrence for almost fifty years. Next, we will evaluate logical fallacies, inform what it means to be a Strategic Airmen as well as how this course maintains my strategic focus in the conclusion. First, being a strategic Airmen means executing daily mission goals within acceptable levels of risk and safety that supports Air Force doctrines and National Security policies

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    Q-1 Deterrence. The deterrence in its most rudimentary form is defined by Alexander L. George and Richard Smoke as “a persuasion to one’s opponent that the costs and /or risks of a given course of action he might take overweigh its benefits.” It is in consonance with the basic concept of ‘Balance of Power’ to deter opponent with possible consequences of any belligerent action and amply reflected in Thucydides and Machiavelli writings. I would focus on strategic deterrence concept crafted by Bernard

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